Man found dead in burning Medina Road house

Editor's note: This story has been updated to give the victim's correct age. Incorrect information was provided by the sheriff's department.----

A 57-year-old Hudson Township man was found dead Sunday in his home as Hudson and Morenci fire departments extinguished a blaze there in the 13000 block of Medina Road.

Bruce Allen Shipman, the home's lone occupant, was found on the first floor of the house at about 7:30 a.m., according to information released Monday by the Lenawee County Sheriff's Department.

The cause of the fire, which appears to have originated in the basement, remains under investigation Monday.

Hudson fire crews were dispatched at 6:50 a.m. and found the two-story house engulfed in flames, according to information released by the Hudson Fire Department.

Fire chief Jerry Tanner Jr. said several attempts were made to gain entry into the house to conduct search and rescue but "due to heavy fire and heat conditions and partial collapse of roof and floor, we were unable to make entry to the structure more than 10 feet."

Two firefighters received minor injuries when the floor collapsed and they dropped into the basement. Both were treated at scene by Hudson emergency medical services personnel and were able to return to firefighting efforts.

After fire crews were able to bring the fire under control, they found Shipman's body.

Hudson firefighters were assisted at the scene by the Morenci Police Department, the Lenawee County Sheriff's Department, the Lenawee County Road Commission, members of the Lenawee County Fire Investigative Team and members of the Hudson False Alarms Auxiliary, as well as the Clayton, Morenci, Pittsford, Waldron, Fayette, Ohio, Cambridge Township and Madison Township fire departments.